Using case studies, the authors demonstrate the difficulty of distinguishing an act influenced by a person's prejudice from an act influenced by a person's values. Social studies teachers are urged to deal with controversial topics to help students clarify their feelings about issues such as abortion, drug use, religion, and politics. (AV)

This article explores the lack of job skills and the changing attitudes of youth toward work as central contributors to youth unemployment. (Author/MFD)

The significance of race is increasing, especially for middle class blacks who, because of school desegregation, affirmative action, and other integration programs are coming into direct contact with whites for the first time for extended interaction. (Author/AM)

Scales were administered to 106 university students and measures were obtained of (1) their attitudes toward various kinds of people; (2) their opinions concerning current salient social issues; and (3) typical indices of social and personal background variables. (Author/AM)

Presents a survey of junior and senior high school leaders taken nationally in 1974-75 and their feelings toward politicians and national priorities. (RK)

Examines current sexual behavior, the social changes that have led to current sexual attitudes, and the trends developing in sexual relationships. (RK)

Students can learn about the elderly by surveying themselves about their knowledge and attitudes; interviewing elderly people; analyzing cartoons depicting the elderly in our society; investigating volunteer opportunities for people over 65; working in nursing homes; and finding out about associations of elderly people. (AV)

Suggests that educators need to study the psychological basis for cultural interest in violence to better understand how portrayed violence affects children. (RL)

Presents a dialogue between Socrates and his Athenian admirers regarding the importance of educating youth for responsible citizenship. The manuscript was recently discovered by archivists of the Greek government and is assumed to be a record of a dialogue that occurred immediately after Socrates had been poisoned for his role in corrupting the…

The philosophy and activities of the American Indian Movement (A.I.M.) are discussed. A number of individuals were interviewed on social, political, religious, and educational concerns of American Indians today, and their ideas are presented. Some Indian alternative schools are described. (GC)

This paper explores the use of a public health/public policy model to prevent suicide. Various methods are analyzed using the concepts of availability and lethality to illustrate means by which they might be modified through the public health/public policy approach of community action and legislative change. (Author)

Problems which arise in the heterogeneously gifted family are briefly discussed; and suggestions for parent, teacher, and counselor stimulation of creativity are offered. (SBH)

Problems addressed include: the relevance of current law curriculum to the needs and demands of society, the connection between the legal campus' static environment and evolving needs of society, and the integration of the law school into the culture it claims to serve. (Author/LBH)

This article outlines a model system for the use of supportive teachers working with students who have social, academic, and other problems that hamper their performance in the school environment. (JD)

The reconstructionist philosophy is a means by which individuals can improve their lives and solve existing problems so as to better one's chances for survival. Considers the implications of this philosophy for education, the teacher, and for students. (Author/RK)